LAX81FA004

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Sacramento, CA · October 16, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 16, 1980
Place
Sacramento, CA · SACRAMENTO, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6137BCessna T210
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801016089849A
Case key
127582

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3731  80/10/16   SACRAMENTO,CA       CESSNA T210         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1000
        TIME - 1353                    N6137B              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAC.EXECUTIVE,
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURBANK,CA                  SACRAMENTO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL VAPOR RETURN SYSTEM

Aircraft

Registration
N6137B
Reported as
Cessna T210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sac.Executive,

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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